Top 10 European Universities that led to the creation of the highest value startups

Valerie Charoux
5 days ago
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Tech News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European Universities that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, according to the European Spinouts Report 2025 published in November 2025 with Dealroom.co data:

Top 10 European Universities that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors:

1 – University of Oxford – United Kingdom

The University of Oxford ranks No. 1 Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 7.8 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 26.3 billion.

The University of Oxford produced 7 Unicorns including exits.

2 – University of Cambridge - United Kingdom

The University of Cambridge ranks 2^nd Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 6.4 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 39.3 billion.

The University of Cambridge produced 4 Unicorns including exits.

3 – ETH Zurich – Switzerland

ETH Zurich ranks 3^rd Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 4.0 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 15.6 billion.

ETH Zurich produced 6 Unicorns including exits.

4 – EPFL – Switzerland

EPFL ranks 4^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 4.3 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 13.9 billion.

EPFL produced 4 Unicorns including exits.

5 – TU Munich - Germany

TU Munich ranks 5^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 4.5 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 22.8 billion.

TU Munich produced 4 Unicorns including exits.

6 – UCL – United Kingdom

UCL ranks 6^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 3.6 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 12.4 billion.

UCL produced 4 Unicorns including exits.

7 – TU Denmark – Denmark

TU Denmark ranks 7^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 1.4 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 5.2 billion.

TU Denmark did not produce Unicorns.

8 – Imperial College London – United Kingdom

Imperial College London ranks 8^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 2.4 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 7.1 billion.

Imperial College London produced 1 Unicorn including exits.

9 – University of Zürich – Switzerland

The University of Zürich ranks 9^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 1.7 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 6.7 billion.

The University of Zürich produced 2 Unicorns including exits.

10 – University of Bristol – United Kingdom

The University of Bristol ranks 10^th Top European University that led to the creation of the highest value startups in the Deep Tech and Life Sciences sectors, with total funding raised reaching USD 3.6 billion that led to a combined startup value of USD 10.8 billion.

The University of Bristol produced 1 Unicorn including exits.